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PLAN YOUR LA ROSIERE SKI HOLIDAY
Looking for the right stay in La Rosière?
Top Snow Travel can help you choose the right accommodation, village location, dates, transfers, ski lessons and extras for a seamless France ski holiday.
Choosing the Right Accommodation in La Rosière
La Rosière is a high-altitude ski resort in the Tarentaise Valley in the French Alps. But it also links up with the Italian ski resort of La Thuile, offering access to two countries under one lift pass. Therefore, you can go to Italy for pizza for lunch and return to France for Fondue in the evening.
Skiers and snowboarders love La Rosière as it’s the snowiest resort in the area, but it’s also situated on the sunny side of the mountain at 1,850 meters. You also get incredible views along the valley of Les Arcs and La Plagne.
The skiable terrain around La Rosière is excellent, and it was given a new lease of life in 2018/19, thanks to new ski lifts and slopes. These changes made La Rosière’s ski area even more appealing.
La Rosière is popular with families, thanks to its gentle gradients. But beginner and intermediate skiers and snowboarders love wide-open pistes that give you plenty of room to play and stay safe.
Experienced skiers and snowboarders will find more challenging terrain over the border in La Thuile. But you’ll also find a couple of snowparks and a boardercross course.
Even though the resort is in the sun for most of the day, it has the most reliable snowpack of the Tarentaise resorts. It is also the least crowded, meaning lift lines are virtually non-existent.
The accommodation in La Rosière is varied, but you can stay in some superb 4 and 5-star apartments, hotels, and chalets. Many of these lodgings are ski-in-ski-out, making access to the slopes effortless.
La Rosière is a laidback ski resort, so don’t expect a huge party scene. However, there are some nice bars and restaurants to finish your day on the slopes.
You can experience many other activities when you’re not on the slopes. For example, ice-driving, fat biking, dog sledding and ice diving are all available nearby.
La Rosière can be an excellent choice depending on your dates, group profile, skiing level and accommodation expectations. If you are still exploring options, browse our French ski resorts page to discover more of the resorts we recommend across the French Alps.
- La Rosiere is in the only dual country linked ski area (Espace San Bernardo) in the northern Alps where you can ski in 2 countries on the one lift pass. Espace San bernardo connects La Rosiere ski resort in France and La Thuile in Italy. The ski area enjoys a double aspect to the South and North guaranteeing excellent skiing and a panoramic view from both sets of slopes.
- Experiencing 2 different cultures and lifestyles you have the best of both worlds – French cuisine one day, traditional Italian the next.
- La Rosiere is a high altitude (1,850m) ski resort with 180 degree south-facing views across the Tarantaise Valley. You have sun all day long while also having incredible and reliable high-altitude snow conditions. From dawn to dusk, La Rosière’s slopes are bathed in sunshine. With Mont Blanc and the Petit-St-Bernard Pass just a stone’s throw away, the Espace San Bernardo benefits from favourable weather streams that guarantee excellent snow cover from mid-December to the end of April, with one of the highest snow falls in France.
- La Rosiere is one of the very few ski resorts in France with an Igloo village. After a short snowshoe walk, you can spend the night in an igloo after savouring a cheese fondue dinner and then wake up to a stunning sunrise surrounded by nature in all its glory.
- The Petit Saint-Bernard Pass is one of the best snow-kiting sites in the French Alps, thanks to its regular winds and guaranteed snow cover at an altitude of 2,200m. It’s in the Top 5 best ski resorts in France for practising snow-kiting.
- La Rosiere also has the X-Treme Luge (single rail sledge like a roller-coaster descending 1,000m and reaching speeds of up to 45km/h) and the DVA PARK by Evolution 2 (transceiver park) which allows off-piste enthusiasts to come and practice avalanche victim searches.
- A family-friendly resort with gentle beginner terrain and good progression slopes
- Quieter slopes than many of the larger neighbouring ski resorts
- Access to both France and Italy on the same Espace San Bernardo lift pass
- A different ski experience, with the option to ski from La Rosière in France across to La Thuile in Italy
- Good-value 4-star hotels and self-catered apartments for families and groups of friends
- Sunny slopes, reliable snow conditions and a more relaxed village atmosphere
- French and Italian food and culture, with La Rosière linked to La Thuile in Italy through the Espace San Bernardo ski area
- The X-Treme Luge, a 1,000-metre mountain coaster-style ride on rails
- Snowshoeing, including guided evening walks
- Igloo Village experiences, with the option to enjoy a fondue evening or spend the night in an igloo
- Paragliding, snow-kiting, snake gliss and other winter activities
- Indoor activities including a cinema, bowling, fitness centre and ice skating
- Spa and wellness facilities, including hotel spas, panoramic saunas, whirlpools and relaxation areas
La Rosière is a 2-hour 25min drive by private transfer from Lyon Airport and 2hrs 40min from Geneva airport.
It’s a 30 min drive from Bourg St Maurice train station, the closest train station in France to La Rosière.
A shared shuttle transfer from Geneva will take over 4hrs and will only drop you off at the village bus stop, not at your accommodation – not ideal if you are travelling with ski gear and luggage and don’t know your way around.
Next winter, La Rosière ski resort is scheduled to open from December 5th 2026 to April 18th 2027.
There are only 2 ski resorts linked on the Espace San Bernardo lift pass: La Rosière (France) and La Thuile (Italy).
Ski Information
Season
December 05, 2026 – April 18, 2027
Ski area
Village altitude: 1,850m
At La Rosière, expect long, gentle, sunny slopes on the French side and more challenging skiing on the north face of the mountain, in Italy’s Aosta Valley.
Combined with La Thuile, there’s 155 kilometres of ski runs accessed by 38 lifts. They include 8 green slopes, 25 blue, 35 red and 14 black.
There’s also a terrain park, children’s terrain park, big air bag, boardercross and snow cross area for off-piste skiing.
Linked ski area
Espace San Bernardo (2 resorts, 2 countries):
La Rosière (France) + La Thuile (Italy)
- 155 km of runs
- 82 runs (8 greens, 25 blues, 35 reds and 14 black)
- 38 Lifts (1 Gondola, 21 chairlifts, 11 T-Bars, 5 magic carpets)
Transfer time to La Rosière
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Bourg St Maurice train station: 30min*
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Chambéry airport: 1hr 45min*
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Geneva airport: 2hrs 15min*
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Lyon airport: 2hrs 30min*
*Transfer time is approximate, by private transfer vehicle and subject to traffic, weather and road conditions. Shared shuttle/bus transfers have set departure times, take much longer to travel and don’t offer door to door service which is why we recommend and only book private transfers.
Activities & Location
Non-ski activities and experiences
When on a family ski holiday, it is a good idea to pick a resort with a range of activities to do. Whether you are looking for something to do on a day off the slopes or want to experience what the area has to offer, La Rosière has a wide choice of things to do. For example, La Rosiere has a cinema, a fitness centre, and a couple of spas. One of these spas offers a Japanese-style onsen bath experience. But there are some other unique experiences to be had, here are some of our favourites.
Igloo Village
La Rosiere is home to a fantastic Igloo village. You can take a moonlit snowshoe walk and spend the night in an igloo, after a delicious fondue. This gives you the opportunity to wake up to the sun rising over the Alps, which is an unmissable experience.
X-Treme Luge
The X-Treme Luge is a rollercoaster-like ride that runs on a single rail. You ride down the rail 1000m down the mountainside, as it twists and turns at speeds of up to 45km/h. This is a fun activity for all the family.
Avalanche Rescue Practice
If you plan on doing some off-piste skiing, or heli-skiing, it would be a good idea to practice your avalanche safety. La Rosière has the DVA Park by Evolution 2, which allows you to refine your transceiver skills. If all this is new to you, book a lesson, and an instructor will teach you the latest techniques.
How to get to La Rosière
Espace San Bernardo ski map
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La Rosière Ski Resort Video
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